'I stopped playing football because I was gay...Jake Daniels coming out is a huge deal'

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A 17-year-old is the first actively out professional soccer player in Britain since 1990.Blackpool’s Jake Daniels is the first member of the Premier League in over 20 years to be out while actively playing soccer. In an interview on Monday with British media outlet Sky News, Jake Daniels came out as gay. In the video, Daniels explained he felt it was time after “such a long time of lying” about his identity. Daniels was signed as a forward onto the Blackpool team in February of 2022.

Days after Blackpool FC striker Jake Daniels came out as gay, past historical homophobic tweets of his teammate Marvin Ekpiteta have resurfaced. Ekpiteta, 26, deleted the tweets and apologised to Daniels, who indicated that he has forgiven his teammate. On Monday, 17-year-old Daniels became the first openly gay footballer, since Justin Fashanu in 1990, to come out while still playing. Ekpiteta deleted the tweets and offered his apology.

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Prince William and Elton John were among those praising U.K. soccer player Jake Daniels for coming out as gay this week.

Philip Schofield, 57, praised the brave young footballer Jake Daniels for coming out as gay on Monday (May 16).Jake, 17, made the decision to open up about his experience after explaining he didn't want to hide his true self.Phillip spoke about how he wished he had the same “eloquence” as Jake, being so young.The footballer said that he knew from a young age that he was gay, but kept it to himself and tried to hide it from his friends at school.Phil and Holly Willoughby spoke on Tuesday's (May 17) instalment on This Morning where they discussed how “toxic” the football industry can be at times.Phil said: “What’s important now, and this may be very naive, is that I think he will have an amazing amount of support, help and care within his own community; you’re seeing tweets from other footballers, amazing.“But I think it’s time to say, look at your sport, look at the beauty of your sport and your players supporting them, maybe this is the time to say right, let’s not go for him on the pitch.”Phil spoke to The Sun on Sunday and discussed coming out at 57. He said: “I admit I was perhaps a bit naive.

Jake Daniels made history this week after he became the first active openly gay professional male soccer player in the UK since 1990.

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His bravery has seen him showered with praise by celebrities including ITV presenter Phillip Schofield, who came out himself back in 2020."There will be a time, I hope, when this isn't our second news story, and we won't need to do it because it won't matter and it won't make the headlines," the 60-year-old This Morning host declared on the show.He added: "Jake Daniels has hurled the world forward by being incredibly brave. Hopefully that won't be needed in the future."Hats off to Jake, we think you're amazing."What’s important now, and this may be very naive, I think he will have an amazing amount of support, help and care within his own football community."That his football mates, his football club, are all enormously supportive."Phillip described the culture within football as that of a "tribal family" and expressed his hope that Jake was embraced by it, instead of bullied.The presenter went on: "What you want now is for that tribal family now to show an enormous amount of support."Of course, there’s always going to be sort of ribbing people and having a go, but this is the time to say, ‘Let’s not go for him on the pitch'."Meanwhile Simon Thomas also expressed affection and concern for Jake on the Jeremy Vine show this week, cautioning that his bravery had come at a very young age.He stated: "[Homosexuality] in football shouldn’t be significant in 2022, yet it is."I just think this is a hugely significant moment for football.

Elton John has praised Blackpool footballer Jake Daniels after he became the first active player in UK men’s football to come out as gay since 1990.17-year-old Daniels made the announcement yesterday (May 16), telling Sky Sports News that he felt ready to “be myself” after “a long time of lying” about who he is.The Blackpool forward, who said that his “team-mates have all been so supportive about it and everyone has had my back” since he made his decision to publicly come out, is the only openly gay active men’s footballer. Justin Fashanu was the last professional player to do so back in 1990.Daniels has received support from around the world since he made his announcement, with John praising the footballer’s “courageous and game-changing statement”.Congratulations @Jake_Daniels11!A courageous and game-changing statement.

Gary Lineker says openly gay footballer Jake Daniels’ decision to come out will pave the way for "many others."The Match Of The Day host said the brave Blackpool FC star has laid a "path many others will follow." Lineker, 61, who scored 48 goals in 80 matches for England, said: "I think he will be massively accepted.""Not just in his own dressing room but players he plays against. I think, overall, dressing rooms wouldn't think about it." Lineker said he believes Daniels' announcement "shouldn't be significant" and football should have "passed this watershed moment a long time ago."The 17-year-old striker has been hailed an "inspiration" after becoming the first active male UK professional footballer to come out as gay since Justin Fashanu in 1990.In 2013 former Leeds player Robbie Rodgers revealed he was gay shortly after retiring before returning to play for LA Galaxy in the MLS.

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